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boo·mer·ang
I. \ˈbüməˌraŋ\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: native name in Australia
1. : a bent or angular throwing club usually somewhat flat which can be thrown so as to return near the starting point
2. : a statement or action that backfires on its originator
< such crude methods of conquest would serve as a boomerang — Paul Blanshard >
3. [influenced in meaning by boom (II) ]
a. : a movable platform for supporting painters of theater scenery at various convenient heights
b. : a movable stand or arm for supporting stage lights at various levels
II. intransitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
1. : to return in the manner of a boomerang
2. : to produce by word or deed a result directly opposed to that intended; especially : to injure the originator (as of a policy) instead of the intended target : backfire
< his … policy had boomeranged disastrously — U.N. World > |